Do you want to make a difference for PhD students at AU? Stand in the AU elections
Do you have ideas on how to improve the PhD experience at AU? Then this is your chance to put them on the agenda. Between 5 and 9 October, you can register as a candidate in the AU elections and stand for election to bodies such as your faculty’s PhD committee. You’ll gain valuable experience and contrib-ute to shaping the future of PhD education at your faculty at AU
Your perspective as a PhD student is valuable. What works well, what could be improved, and how can the PhD environment become even stronger? The AU elections give you an opportunity to participate in decisions that affect PhD students across the university.
As a PhD student, you can stand for election to relevant bodies, including your faculty’s PhD committee. Here, you can help influence discussions and decisions on matters such as the quality of PhD education, supervision, the research and working environment, career development, and other issues that are important to the PhD community.
Being an elected representative also gives you a unique opportunity to gain insight into how the university works, collaborate with colleagues across disciplines, and contribute to developing AU as an attractive place to conduct research and complete a PhD degree. Read more about which elections PhD students can stand and vote in.
How to stand for election:
If you want to get involved, you can register as a candidate online between 09:00 on Monday 5 October and 12:00 on Friday 9 October.
- Sign in to the e-vote election system using your AU ID and password.
- Fill out the online registration form.
In the e-vote system, you can also check what elections you’re eligible to stand and vote in.
Read more about registration and AU’s democratic decision-making bodies at au.dk/election
Elections at AU
Elections are held every year in November at AU. This is when members are elected to the university’s councils, boards and committees as well as the AU board. Who can vote and for what seats varies over a four-year cycle.
In 2026, students can participate in the elections, including two places for student representatives on the AU board – the university’s highest authority. Academic staff can also stand for election to boards of study and PhD committees. The polls will be open from 9 to 12 November. Find out more at au.dk/valg